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It was a warm spring Sunday night and Liz could feel a Monday morning dread descending. She worked in sales support for a European company. She loved her job and was good at it but she knew the upcoming week would be a hard one. Two people in her department were on vacation and a Vice President was coming in from overseas. She brushed her brown long hair until it gleamed and climbed into bed. She set her alarm early so she would have extra time to look her best tomorrow. She smiled to herself when she thought of the new blue suit she had picked up at the mall yesterday.

The morning was even more hectic that Liz thought it would be. There was going to be a new product launched in 30 days and Liz had to make sure the distributors would have samples shipped to them in time for the new roll out. Liz was finalizing the shipping schedule and was rushing to the copier so she could share the plan with her team.

She was proofreading as she walked and ran smack into a handsome man that she had not seen before. Her papers flew everywhere and the guy said, “Hello, I’m Mike. This is my first day here.” Liz blushed and held out her hand. “Hello, I’m Liz and I don’t always run into people.” Mike helped her pick up her papers and waited until Liz had finished making her copies.

Liz headed out for her lunch of salad and tea and thought about Mike. She was glad she was wearing her new outfit and hoped he didn’t think she was total klutz. He had an amazing dimple She review her meeting notes for the new product rollout and prepared a few talking points for her metting with the Vice President.

Liz got in her car and it refused to start. She started to tear up. Not today! She opened her hood and jiggled a few wires. Nothing. She leaned over to see if anything was obviously wrong and promptly got a stain on her new suit. Oh just what she needed. Way to impress people.

Mike pulls up beside her and asks if he can help. Liz replied “Could you give me a lift back to the office?” “I’ll call AAA and have them tow my car.” Mike replied “I’ll be happy to give you a ride.”

When the afternoon meeting started the new Vice President was introuduced and who should it be but Mike. Liz was mortified. She must look like a complete fool. But when the meeting got to the new rollout Liz was able to suggest a shipping schedule that would have the new product to the distributors without paying overnight freight charges by working from the ones farthest away to the ones closest.

After the meeting Mike asks Liz to stay a minute. He smiled and said “I’m going to be in the United States for the next few years. Do you think we could discuss this rollout over dinner Friday night?”

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Today’s focus: Deep clean bathrooms (clean inside drawers, inside of trash cans, tops of mirrors, tile, mop) It is hard to get all dressed up when you have to fight your drawer to find a hair brush and lipstick.

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Today is bedroom day. So let us spend some time making this room a restful retreat. Are your linens fresh? Is the bed made? Are your clothes put away? And toss or give away 2 items that no longer bring you joy.

For supper tonight I am thinking of a salad. Refreshing and cool.

And for KTime tonight I have a baby blanket on the needles for a co-worker. A favorite book I am reading again. And a bath and early bed sound like the perfect way to wrap up this weekend.

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KTime Comfort: Today is Tuesday so it is car care day. It is cold here today so no car wash. I did put gas in and made sure that there were no extraneous objects floating around in it. Also to be done today besides the daily dozen to make home comfortable is clean toilets, checking the toilet paper supply, dusting dresser tops and vacuuming the bedroom floor. Now if you can’t find the dresser tops or the floor you are in the right place. Find 7 items and put them where they need to go and consider it done. Just stop adding to the mess and soon it will be gone. So put your stuff away at the end of the day. It will start to make tomorrow more comfortable. And a grilled ham and cheese sandwich sounded good today.

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We had upset feelings at my house today. So self comfort is a high priority. I have a few good books and tea choices at the ready. I have a movie lined up on Netflix. And something soothing to eat planned for supper.

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Have you slipped on your resolutions for the year? Just pick yourself up and start again. It is okay to slip and fall. We just need to keep on trying. My resolution or phrase for the year is to create comfort. It is hard to do when dealing with an illness. So today I am clearing my slate to take care of me. Time to stay home, rest, read if I can, watch a little TV and give myself head to toe pampering. Wash my hair, do my nails and toes, and pay extra attention to skin care. And I don’t have to do it all at once. Not today anyway. The job, the other family members, and my chore list are all going to have to do without me today. I no longer have small children to take care of so the world won’t mind if I step off and rest today. I will create comfort by taking good care of myself.

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Today did not get off to a great start in my household. We are all still feeling the head cold. The adult kid who has postponed his eye doctor appointment for months has lost his last contact lens. The significant other is looking at a thermostat that needs replacing and a possible plumber call. I still don’t feel 100% myself and anything longer than a few minutes on the computer makes my eyes tear. We don’t have Monday’s in my household. We have Wednesday’s. So I need to start over all ready and it is only 6:15 in the morning. Here’s to a better end to the day than it started.

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Sorry I have missed a couple of posts. We have been battling a serious head cold in my household. I found this wonderful comfort remedy. It would also be wonderful with any other scents like orange, or rose or lavender.

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Today’s creating comfort focus is on my front entry way. I need to sweep the front porch, put out a new doormat, wipe down the door and sweep the entry way. we usually use the back door for ourselves so the front entry way sometimes gets neglected.

My front door just has a baby porch. Just big enough for one person. But I can make it an attractive bright spot. I can add a pretty door decoration. I can pick up any trash that has blown in the yard. I can keep the leaves under control. The front entry way should be a comfortable entry point for my guests.